Forbes Magazine listed Bowling Green as No. 19 in its recently announced Best Small Places for Business and Careers on www.forbes.com.

"I'm proud to see that Bowling Green has again been recognized by this prestigious magazine for the business and career opportunities we offer here," said Bowling Green Mayor Elaine Walker. "Forbes provides more evidence for what we already know–that Bowling Green is a great place to live, work and raise a family."

This is the second year in a row that Bowling Green has appeared on the list. Forbes determines these rankings based on cost of labor, energy, taxes and office space, and the magazine provides rankings on cost of doing business, job growth, educational attainment and metropolitan area size. In terms of population, the list includes metro areas ranging from 56,000 to 239,000.

"The workforce in Bowling Green-Warren County is one of the best in the nation," said Warren County Judge Executive Michael Buchanon. "As we continue our economic development efforts throughout South Central Kentucky, the recognition we receive is due to the strength of our business community."

"Recognition in publications like Forbes and Site Selection Magazine, in which we were ranked last month, gives our community valuable publicity on a national scale," explained Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman Todd Davis. "This type of recognition affirms that our work in the region is paying off as we maintain a strong workforce through our recruitment, expansion and training efforts."